Education courses offered start January 22 at high school
Registration and classes for adult education courses begin Wednesday and run Thursday and Friday January 18 19 at the high school from 9 am to 4 pm with a nine to 930 pm evening option. Courses cover contracts typing welding knitting photography woodworking and GED prep. The GED program offers tests for a high school equivalency certificate after a state panel evaluates the testing battery. Eligibility requires Iowa residency for one year and age fits high school graduation age.
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Wed
Leon Nessa
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
Wapsie Sports Club Membership Drive Meeting
The Wapsie Sports Club will hold a membership dinner Tuesday at Tripoli Town Hall from 7 to 8 p m. Members paying 1968 dues will receive an Iowa magazine option and include door prizes. Elections by mail are part of the meeting agenda.
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Wapsie Sportslub
Tripoli Town Hall
Iowa
Dues
Religious Confer to Address Iowa Social Problems Described
Governor Hughes chairs six religious conferences across the state. Leaders from the Council of Churches the Catholic Diocese of Iowa the Board of Rabbis and Lutheran Church join to discuss tensions and the crisis in vision and unequal opportunity. The conference in northeast Iowa is set for January 25 at 8 McElroy Auditorium.
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Harold E. Hughes Ak
Iowa
Uncil of Churches
Theatholic Diocese of
Board of Rabbis
The
Lutheran Church
Vvision
Treasurer Democratic or Governor Teaser
A fragmented clipping notes Paul Franzen announcing his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor. It references his background as a business owner in Conrad, his prior role as state treasurer and his 1966 re-election, plus a position as vice chairman of the Development Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teasurer
Paul
Readlyn Banker Hurt In One Car Crash
Burton C. Stumme, 54, president of the Readlyn Savings Bank, was hospitalized after a one car collision east of Readlyn at about 2 a.m. Sunday. He suffered fractured ribs a leg and arm and other injuries as the 1968 auto veered off a blacktop road. Auto damage was estimated at 4000 dollars. Stumme’s condition improved to fair by Tuesday.
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Burton C. Stumme
Allen Memorial Hospital
Readlyn
Stummer
Readlyn Savings Bank
State Farm Bureau Captains Meeting Held in Des Moines
Fifteen Bremer county Farm Bureau members attended the state captains meeting in Des Moines on January 11. Speakers included Ed Thiemann Rep Leroy Petersen Roger Fleming Art Holst Craighton Knall Dr Haggai and President J Merrill Anderson, with entertainment and awards. Attendees named: Harvey Carolus Lloyd Nuss campaign managers Davey Smith David Alexander Lyle Ormston Allen Bockhaus Harley Albrecht Ruben Drape Julius Diers Harold Meier K H Hoppenworth Melvin Schwartz Duane Bockholt Edwin Brase Albert Rieck.
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Bremer County Farm Bureau
Des Moines
Ed Thiemann
Rep
Leroy Petersen
Roger Fleming
Art Holst
Craighton Knall
Dr. Haggai
Pres. J. Merrill Anderson
Harvey Carolus
Lloyd Nuss
Davey Smith
David Alexander
Lyle Ormston
Allen Bockhaus
Harley Albrecht
Ruben Drape
Julius Diers
Harold Meier
K. H. Hoppenworth
Melvin Schwartz
Duane Bockholt
Edwin Brase
Albert Rieck
Frederika Mill Announces Friday Open House
The Bath feed department will host an open house at the Frederika Fire Station on Friday January 19 from 9 30 a m to 4 30 p m. Free coffee and ham sandwiches will be served and premiums offered with Rath feeds purchases.
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Bath Feed Department
Frederika Mill
Frederika
Farm Bureau District I Legislative Meeting Set for Jan 25
The Bremer County Farm Bureau legislative committee will attend a district I meeting at the Fayette Farm Bureau building in Fayette on January 25. The program will review last session voting records and discuss constitutional amendments for 1968, plus study intermediate school districts tax revision legislation and road fund distribution. Committee members listed include J Howard Mueller Mrs Harold Meier Lavern Herman DeForest Dix Mrs Allen Buhr Mrs George Freeman Robert Rathbone Mrs James Dettmer and Mike Dempsey.
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Bremer County Farm Bureau Legislative Committee
Fayette
George Freeman
Robert Rathbone
James Dettmer
Mike Dempsey
Greene Firm Wins Bridge Lumber Bid for County
Bremer county supervisors met January 15 and awarded the bridge lumber contract to Frodden Bridge Lumber and Supply Co. of Greene for 32,101.81 dollars. Wheeler Lumber Bridge and Supply of Des Moines bid 32,191.74 and Pioneer Lumber Co. of Ankeny bid 32,410.08. Also approved were asphalt construction contracts with Rohlin Construction Co. of Estherville and Everds Bros. of Algona set at Ames on January 9. Salary increases for the secondary road department included foremen and assistants up 10 cents, laborers and operators up 20 cents per hour. secretarial pay unchanged. Earl Welshons named county engineer for 1968 at 14,000 dollars.
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Bremer
Everds Bros
Algona
Ames
Earl Welshons
License Examiners to Visit Tripoli Town Hall Saturday
The Iowa Highway Patrol driver license examiners will be at Tripoli Town Hall on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Renewals issued until noon, tests only until 11:00 a.m. The examining team will not return to Tripoli until February 17.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Tripoli Town Hall
Tripoli
West Branch Executive Seeks Iowa Governor Nomination
Donald E. Johnson, 43, of West Branch, announces candidacy for Iowa governor on the Republican ticket. He is a business executive with agricultural background and a former national commander of the American Legion.
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Donald E. Johnson
West Branch
Iowa
Johnson
The
American Legion
Men's City Bowling Tournament Set to Start Feb 9
The annual men's city bowling association tournament begins Friday February 9 and runs through February 14. Singles and doubles occur on Sundays while team events are on regular team bowling nights. Entries must be in by February 3 with fees of 3.00 per man per event and 1.00 optional for all events. Handicap remains 70 percent of the difference between average and 200.
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Jim Nuss
Frederika Bank Stockholders Elect New Directors
The Farmers Savings Bank Frederika held its annual meeting on January 9 in the bank meeting room. Elected directors are Fred Rewoldt M B Rewoldt Erwin H OConnell F D Rewoldt and Gustav Boeckmann Boeckmann replaces Robert Connor as a new director.
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Frederika Bank
Farmers Savings Bank
Frederika
Fred Rewoldt
M. B. Rewoldt
Erwin H. O’connell
F. D. Rewoldt
Gustav Boeckmann
Boeckmann
Robert Connor
Ruth's Beauty Salon to Close January 20–27
A local notice states Ruth's Beauty Salon will be closed from January 20 through January 27. The reason for the closure is not specified in the readable text.
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Ruth
No School Friday in Tripoli Schools
Superintendent Howard Marquardt says there will be no classes Friday January nineteen at Tripoli Community Schools to serve as an end of semester work day for teachers.
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Tripoli Community
Howard Marquardt
Plainfield Wrestlers Capture Top Honor in Invitational
Plainfield's wrestling team won the eight team invitational at Tripoli High School with 65 points, edging Nashua 63 and Tripoli 62. The championship round pushed Plainfield to 58 points with two winners, while Nashua and Tripoli each had three winners in the finals.
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Plainfield
Tripoli
Nashua
Plainfield Boys
Turkey Valley
Green
Wapsie Valley
Denver
Greene
Janesville
Tripoli Panthers sweep Dunkerton in conference games
Tripoli girls beat Dunkerton 79-55 as Marilyn Blume scored 49 points and the Panthers post strong shooting. The Tripoli boys rally from behind to win 63-61 with coach Dave Ray praising the third quarter as a turning point and noting improved hustle. The Pantherettes then defeat Denver 51-38 on Friday, with 91 percent free throw shooting but more turnovers than desired.
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Tripoli
Dunkerton
Pantherettes
Dave van Ahn
Marilyn Blume
Dunkerton Boys
Panthers
Panther
Dave Ray
Ray
Denver
FG FT Pft
Kris Ryan
Judy Ludwig
Glenda Matthias
Roxie Wittenburg
Sue Pleggenkuhle
Barb Wente
Oe Ee
Tripoli Dunkerton
Dunkerton A
Young Members Conference Set for Des Moines
The state-wide Young Member conference is scheduled for February 7-8 at the Kirkwood Hotel in Des Moines. Eligible attendees are couples aged 19 to 30.
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Young Farm Bar
Des Moines
Kirkwood
ISU dean’s list scholars named from area
Area students named to the dean's list for the fall quarter at Iowa State University, Ames, include Robert G. Brewer of Tripoli, Susan J. Carroll of Frederika, and Sharon K. Buhr of Readlyn. Also noted are wrestling results with semi-round-Fischer beating White 4-0, Walther defeating Bauer 3-2, Bauer winning consolation 4-3, and Fischer beating Walther 5-0 in the 103 Pound Class first round.
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Iowa State University
Ames
Robert G. Brewer
Hadley Brewer
Tripoli
Susan J. Carroll
Keith Carroll
Frederika
Sharon K. Buhr
Stanley Buhr
Readlyn
Office Closed for State Meeting Notice
Dr L J Magnall announces the office will be closed Monday and Tuesday January 22 and 23 while attending a state meeting.
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L. J. Magnall
Tripoli Cub Scouts Pack Meeting Scheduled
Tripoli Pack Meeting of Cub Scouts will be held Monday January 22 at Town Hall starting at 7 30.
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Tripoli
Funeral Services Held Today for Fred C. Buchholz
Funeral services were held at Faith United Church of Christ for Fred C. Buchholz 82 a retired farmer who died Sunday afternoon at Mercy hospital Waverly of pneumonia. Rev. Keith Selberg led the service and burial followed in the church cemetery. Casket bearers were Robert James Lar ry and other Buchholz family members. Surviving sons include Oliver Wheeling IL Stanley Readlyn Lester Mount Prospect NL Dean Denver and Dale rural Waverly.
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Faith United Church of Christ
Fred C. Buchholz
Mercy Hospital
Waverly
Tripoli Nursing Home
Keith Selberg
Church
Robert Buchholz
James Buchholz
Larry Buchholz
Roger Buchholz
Harvey Hildebrandt
Mervin Buss
Visits Reported At Tripoli Nursing Home
Mrs Lawrence Biermann and the Bocks called on Sophia Bock. Arno Ladage and Herman Mueller visited Mr and Mrs August Bergmann. Erwin Brase and Louie Wenthe stopped by with Mary Brase. Herb Sievers and Clarence Meier visited Christ Meier. Gehrke of Readlyn and Curtis of Waterloo visited Mrs Bertha Wallace.
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Lawrence Biermann
Ted Bock
Sophia Bock
Arno Ladage
Herman Mueller
August Bergmann
Erwin Brase
Louie Wenthe
Mary Brase
Herb Sievers
Clarence Meier
Christ Meier
Gehrke
Readlyn
Curtis
Waterloo
Bertha Wallace
Week's Weather Readings Taken at Six P.M Daily Except Tuesday
The report notes daily weather readings at 6 p m except Tuesdays with a noon reading at 12. It lists conditions and temperatures for the week and records any notable deviations.
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Ichard Schmidt
Ever
Ett Williams
Lowell Syverson
Virgil Ducker
Marvin Dove
Leonard Ax
Leslie Dettmer
John Ferree
Hughes
Stumme
State Farm
Farm Bureau Dist. I
Greene Firm
Bridge Lumber
West Branch Exec
Bob Fischer
Randy Neuendorf
Mike White
John Heinze
Duane Walther
Tim Baldwin
Keith Bauer
Jack Majewski
Jay Dietz
Don Franzen
Pat Jannsen
Ron Hartzell
Ken Dieke
David Hauser
David Franzen
Bernie Bossom
Dave Spree
Don Luck
Larry Zubrod
Hwt
Newlyn Miller
Gaylen Eller
THS
Dunkerton Tripoli
van Ahn
Max Ambrose Cocanaceuune
Rick Wittenburg
Dave Finkelm
Dan Biesterfelt
Karl Krumm
Denny Newhouse
Wayne Mager
Tom Green
Io Tripoli
Scensemeneensens
Nacomens
Dunkerton Siewes
Dean’s
Fischer
White
Walther
Bauer
Leland Welsh
Jim Baldwin
Dave McGregor
Dave Sinnwell
Steve Waterman
Mark Caswell
Mike Sinnwell
Wayne Schneider
Glen Zubrod
Randy Archer
Leroy Crooks
Chuck Bucker
Rich Lumley
Leland Walsh
Doug Trees
Mike Simwell
Rich Matthias
Paul A. Zander
Gene Johnson
John Fischer
Duane Leavens
Terry Parsons
Ken Dicke
Dan Whitney
Sam Schiefelbein
Rick Kane
Gordon Dorn
George Nixt
Roger Ott
CUB
J. M. Haydon
Max. Min. Pr
Cp. Snow
Curtis Neuendorf
Jack McCallum
John Ascher
George Thompson
Scott Sickles
Andy Amoroso
David Newell
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